Mr. Speaker, I am sure that the details will prove the opposite.
The government is showing flagrant contempt for this industry in difficulty by insisting that it is this supposed agreement or nothing.
The softwood lumber agreement even gives the United States a veto over our provincial forest management practices. Imagine: our industry will determine that we have needs, and the White House will decide on the solutions.
This agreement deserves to be stamped “Made in U.S.A.”
Why is the government handing over Canadian sovereignty?